This document reports on the results of a follow-up survey investigating recent graduates of five Texas Agriculture and Mechanical University (TAMU) teacher education programs. The study was conducted to (1) locate graduates and determine employment patterns; (2) obtain graduate opinions about the effectiveness of the TAMU teacher education…

The influence of learner dialect, learner ethnicity, and an orientation to sociolinguistic awareness on preservice teachers' expectations for learners' academic performance was investigated. Results of a study support linguists' recommendations to offer sociolinguistic instruction in teacher preparation programs. (Author/GSK)

Results of this study provide empirical support for the inclusion of early field experiences in teacher preparation programs. While the effects of early field experiences in subsequent course achievement are modest, these effects are substantially greater than those reported for field experiences in conjunction with course work. (FG)

This report describes the results of a cost-effectiveness comparison of the alternative programs (education and non-education majors) available at Texas A&M University for students seeking certification as secondary education teachers. The two alternative programs leading to secondary teacher certification, the major costs associated with the…

Utilization of learner cognitive attainment as a measure of student teacher effectiveness is employed in this study of 2,540 secondary school students and 21 student teachers. Five conceptual research models are developed to determine the teaching skill level of the education majors through examination of their students' academic achievement.…

Results of a follow-up survey of recipents of Masters and Doctoral degrees from the College of Education of Texas A&M University are reported. The scope of inquiry included those who completed post-baccalaureate programs between May 1975 and May 1977, inclusively. Professional and employment profiles were obtained from holders of each degree.…

Research studies on the academic ability of individuals recruited into teacher education have produced mixed findings; some studies have found that academically talented teachers tend to leave the classroom in greater numbers than less academically capable colleagues, while other findings have indicated that teaching attracts and retains those…

This inquiry was conducted to determine whether an early field experience influences the academic achievement of teaching candidates in subsequent teaching methods coursework. The subjects were secondary education students who had successfully completed a field experience program preceding their enrollment in the methods course. The course was…

Alternative programs for students desiring to obtain secondary teacher certification were compared for cost-effectiveness and for instructional effects. Relative performance of education and non-education majors was judged by the cognitive gain made by their pupils during the student teaching experience. Costs were determined by a variety of…

This study was conducted to determine differences between: (1) supervisors' ratings of instructional competencies of education majors and non-education majors in a semester of student teaching; and (2) evaluations by education majors and non-education majors of their morale during a student teacher program. Data were collected during one semester…

Two questions were addressed in this study: (1) Is learner cognitive attainment stable across different instructional units taught by a student teacher? and (2) Do the pupils of student teachers who are education majors attain more cognitive performance objectives than the pupils of student teachers who are not education majors? Secondary level…

Two alternative programs for students seeking secondary school teacher certification were compared for cost effectiveness. The most pronounced difference between individuals majoring in education and non-majors seeking teacher certification while completing degree requirements in their chosen field is the number of required semester hours of…

A survey of former students from graduate programs in Educational Curriculum and Instruction and in Educational Psychology at Texas A & M University sought to determine graduates' employment patterns and professional profiles and their perceptions concerning the effectiveness of their programs. Fifty-two percent of the graduates responded to…